Tuesday, 10 June 2014

Broadside 2014 - The Games Part 1



The Rejects made it safe and sound to Broadside to play and display Posties, Russo-Japanese figures. He worked out a fictional game named The Battle of Shaho. The poor lad worked damned hard to get the game ready, also adding loads of extra's, the scratch built Observation Balloon, telegraph poles, village, fields, roads and even the frame that held the boards together. all that hard work paid off as the Rejects won "Best game at the Show"
I've got to admit we were all very surprised and very pleased! I'll post a few more pics of our game in another post.


Posties ridiculously excellent balloon stole the show!


The lads setting up the game, very quickly out came the drinks, God it was hot in there!!




Fran denied farting, but we all knew it was him! 


Fran was at it again, so Postie punished him by digging his long girlie nails in his shoulder...


Herne Bay Wargamers - Albuera 1811




Skirmish, setting up their game


Rainham Wargames Club - The Taking of Akaba

Clint made all the buildings himself, 
and had the excellent idea of bringing a backdrop board, it certainly makes the pics look crackin'!!I did feel quite sick when Clint showed me all the poor camels stuffed together into a tiny box, Fran too a pic, I was too upset to???






Clint takes pics of his game.


Gravesend Wargames Club - Kandahr 2nd Afghan War
The Gravesend boys won the award for Best Painted figures at the Show!!










John, Paul, George & Ringo
From the Milton Hundred Club, the organizers of Broadside


Southend Wargames - Cowboys





Praise the Lord, they opened the Fire Exit doors to let some air in...

Skirmish Wargames - The Magnificent Seven



Somewhere in France 1944 - Shepway Wargames Club





Postie chatting to another Postie



Gamers Hub


Bushido





Mayhem in the Mekong - Deal Wargames Society






Dr Who and the Dalaks - Friday Night Fire Fight



A PlayMobile wargame! From Gravesend Wargames Guild
Won the Award for Best use of Table Space!


SEEMS - ACW Naval Battle




Crossfire - WWII




WWI - Crush the Kaiser






Little Belgium - Medway Wargames Society



That's about it!
Part 2 to follow soon??

Saturday, 7 June 2014

RP No159 NYW French Mousquetiers of the Guard


I thought it was about time I posted these fine looking fellows, they were painted back in March for the Analogue Painting Challenge, BUT, they weren't based up in time, so they sat forgotten in a box with a few other regiments that needed a flick'n'flock. The figures are from Essex, but are from the WSS period, so they all had cast on tricorns, which didn't make it to the field of battle until appox 1700, so in true later French style, I cut off all their heads!!! I did the same to a few in NYW spare Essex figures I had and I also bought some heads from Peter Pig, from their ECW range. So there you have it a unit of Mousquetiers of the Guard in the correct uniform and hat!!!

1re Compagnie des Mousquetaires
The 1st Company of Muskeeters also known as the Gris (Grey) Musketeers, from the colour of their horses,  were formed in 1657, they numbered between 200 and 300 men plus officers and were organized into 4 brigades. They were trained to fight on both horse and foot, (unfortunately nobody sells these on foot.....yet? but I was eyeing up Blue Moon's range the other day??)
The Captains were as follows,
1657 - Philippe Mancicni, Duc de Nevers
1667 - Charles de Bats-Castelmor, Comte d'Artaignan (Yes that d'Artaignan supposedly killed at the Siege             of Maastricht in 1673)
1673 - Louis de Forbin
1684 - Louis de Melun de Maupertuis
1716 - Louis de Montesquiou, Comte d'Artaignan




2me Compagnie des Mousquetaires
The 2nd Company were also known as the Noir (Black) Muskeeters, they were raised a little later than the 1st Company, in 1665, they had the same organization as the 1st.
There Captain's were,
1665 - Edouard-Francois Colbert de Maulevrier
1672 - Francois de Montesbaron, Comte de Tourvoye
1674 - Jean de Garde d'Agoult, Marquis de Vins
1716 - Jean de Montboissier-Beafort


Monday, 2 June 2014

Posties Rejects @ Broadside 2014






Just a quick heads up
The Rejects will be putting on a game once again at Broadside this year.
Posties organized a 15mm Russo-Japanese game
So if you're coming along stop by for a chat!



Broadside Floor Plan
We're at G3

T1 - Adler Miniatures

T2 - Armourfast

T3 - Brigade Models

T4 - Redoubt enterprises

T5 - David Lanchester Books

T6 - Fenris Games

T7 - Ainsty Castings

T8 - Cymbeline Games

T9 - Tablescape

T10 - Harfields Military Figures

T11 - ToleHaven

T12 - Realistic Modelling

T13 - Early War Miniatures

T14 - Shellhole Scenics

T15 - Col. Bills.com

T16 - Lesley's Bits Box

T17 - WargamesNkits

T18 - 7th Heaven Games

T19 - Monarch Millitary Books

T20 - SHQ Miniatures

T21 - Polly Oliver Castings

T22 - Red Knight Wargames

T23 - Wargames Emporium

T24 - Always Darkk

T25 - Warmill

T26 - Andy's Models

T27 - Royal British Legion

T28 - Wargames Foundry

T29 - Warlord Games

T30 - WW1 display by Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne

T31 - Pilum Painting

T32 - Gladius Game Arts

T33 - Essex Miniatures

T34 - Sphere Products

T35 - Wargame Solutions

T36 - PE2 Collectables

T37 - East Street Games

T38 - Engine Shed Toys

Here are the clubs taking part and where you can find them in the 

hall using the above plan!


G1 - Gravesend Wargamers Club

G2 - Maidstone Wargames Society

G3 - Posties Rejects

G4 - Herne Bay Wargamers

G5 - Deal Wargames Club

G6 - Skirmish Group

G7 - Shepway Wargames Club

G8 - The Gamers Hub

G9 - Southend Wargames Club

G10 - Hornchurch Wargames Club

G11 - Friday Night FireFight Club

G12 - Gravesend Gamers Guild

G13 - South East Essex Milliatry Society

G14 - Medway wargames Society

G15 - East Grinsted Gamers

G16 - Rainham Wargames Club

CTK (Crush The Kaiser) Wargaming will also be providing a demonstration game using their WW1 rule set but are not part of the club competition.